County Corner

County Farm Bureaus support every community in the Commonwealth through information, products and service programs including: Women's Leadership Activities, Ag in the Classroom, Commodity Market Information, Scholarships, Certified Roadside Farm Markets and our Young Farmers program. County Farm Bureaus have established a reputation as effective advocates for its members. Check this space often for updates on County Farm Bureau programs and activities happening in our community.

Now Accepting Applications for 2024 LaRue County Farm Bureau Scholarships: LaRue County Farm Bureau will grant (4) four $1,000 college scholarships.

Now Accepting Applications for the 2024 Dr. Ben H. Crawford, Jr. Memorial Scholarship: In memory of Dr. Ben H. Crawford, Jr., LaRue County Farm Bureau will offer a $1,000 college scholarship.

LaRue County student attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders: LaRue County high school junior Jasmine Benningfield recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders (IFAL).

LaRue County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Women's Gold Star Award of Excellence: Recognized for the achievements of its women’s program this year, LaRue County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

LaRue County Honored in Kentucky Farm Bureau's County Activities of Excellence Program: Larue County Farm Bureau was honored as one of the five winners in the 2017 Kentucky Farm Bureau County Activities of Excellence program.

LaRue County Farm Bureau Receives 2017 Young Farmer Gold Star Award of Excellence: Recognized for the achievements of its Young Farm Program this year, LaRue County Farm Bureau received the 2017 Gold Star Award of Excellence during Kentucky Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in Louisville.

LaRue County Student Attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders: LaRue County high school junior Cole Holt recently returned home from Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders.

KFB Spotlight

Kentucky Farm Bureau Launches Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative to Address Loss of Farm Acreage Across the State
April 9, 2024: The Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative is a strategic project focused on helping farm families find ways to keep their acreage in active agricultural production as they consider the future of that land.

KFB President Eddie Melton: Sustaining the Future of Kentucky Farms
April 8, 2024: Kentucky Farm Bureau is announcing the creation of the Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative which will help get us on a sustainable path to ensure our farmland remains in agricultural production.

Making Efforts Now to Save Farmland for the Future
April 8, 2024: When farmland goes out of production, it just doesn’t come back. Or if farmland is bought by investors outside of the rural community of which it is a part, the farmers, who have lived there, are no longer around to be a vital part of that community.